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" to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this house, or in this country. "
Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J. Almon ... - Page 318
by John Almon - 1810
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Analysis of the Principles of Rhetorical Delivery as Applied in Reading and ...

Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...to hear them avowed in the house, or this country. My lords, I did not intend to encroach so much on your attention ; but I cannot repress my indignation ; I feel myself impelled to speak. We are called upon as members of this house, 45 as men, as Christians, to protest against...
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The Academical Reader: Comprising Selections from the Most Admired Authors ...

John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...conquer America." 1. My Lords, — I am astonished to hear such principles confessed! I am shocked to hear them avowed in this House, or in this country!...equally unconstitutional, inhuman, and unchristian! 2. My Lords, I did not intend to have encroached again on your attention; but I cannot repress my indignation....
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...Suffolk, " to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this House, or in this country. My Lords, I did not- intend to encroach so much on your attention, but I cannot repress my indignation—...
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The English Orator: a Selection of Pieces for Reading & Recitation

James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...Suffolk, " to use all the means, which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed; to hear them avowed in this House, or in this country. My Lords, I did not intend to encroach so much on your attention, but I cannot repress my indignation...
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History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Aix-la-Chaoelle ...

Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
..." Nature have put into our hands ! " — These last 1777. words called up Lord Chatham to reply : " My " Lords, I did not intend to have encroached "...indignation — I feel myself impelled by every " duty. We are called upon, as members of this " House, as men, as Christian men, to protest " against such...
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The United States Speaker: A Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution ...

John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...INDIGNANT REBUKE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF INDIANS IN CIVILIZED WARFARE. — -Chatham. I am astonished !— shocked ! to hear such principles confessed — to...equally unconstitutional, inhuman, and unchristian ! your attention ; but I cannot repress my indignation. I feel myself impelled by every duty. My lords,...
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The American Orator's Own Book: Or, The Art of Extemporaneous Public ...

Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...Suffolk, " to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this house, or in this country. My lords, I did not intend to encroach so much on your attention, but I cannot repress my indignation...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 534 pages
...bursts of eloquence that the pen of history has recorded : " I am astonished," exclaimed his lordship, " shocked to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this house or even this country. My lords, 1 did not intend to have encroached again on your attention, but I can...
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Niles' Weekly Register, Volumes 1-75

United States - 1811 - 448 pages
...Coil and nature [nit intv our hands." " IA* AgT05isur.ii ! (exclaimed lord Chatham, as he rose) — shocked to hear such principles confessed — to hear...intend to have encroached again upon your attention j but I cannot repress my indignation. I feel myfelf impelled by every duty. My lords, we are called...
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The scientific reader and practical elocutionist

R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...Suffolk, " to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands." I am astonished, I am shocked, to hear such principles confessed ; to hear them avowed in this House, or in this country. My Lords, I did not intend to encroach so much on your attention ; but I cannot repress my indignation...
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